Ep 15: The Dementia Game That Brought a Mum and Daughter Back Together

🧠 Communication is one of the hardest things to maintain when a loved one goes through dementia. But one woman discovered a game that transformed her relationship with her mum in a way she could never have imagined. ⚡ Glenna Hecht is the author of a beautiful book titled How Old Are You Today? It tells the story of her mother’s dementia journey and a time-travelling game that brought them back together after years of estrangement. 💡 In this episode of The Dementia Perspective you will learn: ➡︎ The feeling of learning your estranged mother has been diagnosed with dementia ➡︎ Why dementia shouldn’t be looked at as something you fix - but something you face ➡︎ What Glenna’s game is and the incredibly profound moments it produced ➡︎ How you can keep communication open even when a loved one loses their speech 🎙️ A podcast from the Guernsey Alzheimer’s Association - your essential guide to brain health, now and for the future. Your host is Ollie Guillou.  Find Glenna’s book here: https://a.co/d/0glM3Yur  👍 Please like, comment and subscribe to this podcast - and consider supporting the good work of the GAA: https://alzheimers.gg/  📱 Get in touch: Email: [email protected]  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Guernseyalzheimersassociation/  🎙️ Production by OG Podcasts.